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Table 1 Patient demographics and perioperative confounding factors. The values are counts (%) if not otherwise specified

From: Higher Soong grade predicts flexor tendon issues after volar plating of distal radius fractures – a retrospective cohort study

 

Total

(n = 2779)

Age, years, median (IQR)

57.2 (44.3–65.4)

Female sex

1922 (69.2%)

Delay to surgery, days, median (IQR)

8 (5–13)

Active follow-up, days (IQR) a

43 (36–99)

AO/OTA classification

 

Type A

470 (16.9%)

Type B

242 (8.7%)

Type C

2067 (74.4%)

Implant type

 

Acu-Loc 2

1602 (57.6%)

DVR

389 (14.0%)

Synthes 2,4 collum

275 (9.9%)

Acu-Loc 1

231 (8.3%)

Synthes variable angle LCP

199 (7.1%)

Other

83 (3.0%)

Pronator quadratus left unclosed b

100 (3.8%)

Acceptable fracture reduction c

2371 (85.3%)

Fixation failure

37 (1.3%)

  1. a. Time between the surgery and last fracture-related hospital visit
  2. b. Missing values n = 132
  3. c. Dorsal tilt < 15°, inclination 10–30°, diastasis or step-off < 1 mm, and ad latus in DRUJ < 1 mm